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Title: Charles Lamb: A Memoir
Credits: Carel Lyn Miske, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "Charles Lamb: A Memoir" by Barry Cornwall is a biographical account written in the late 19th century that delves into the life and character of the English essayist and poet Charles Lamb. The memoir reflects Cornwall's personal recollections and admiration for Lamb, introducing readers to the essence of a man who was not only a crucial figure in the literary world but was also deeply devoted to his sister Mary, whose struggles with mental health defined much of his life. The memoir intends to illuminate Lamb's unique qualities of mind, humor, and compassion as well as his literary endeavors. The opening of the memoir sets the stage for an intimate portrayal of Charles Lamb, highlighting Cornwall's close relationship with him during the last years of his life. It emphasizes Lamb's heroic devotion to caring for his sister, whose mental illness shaped his days and profoundly affected his literary output. Cornwall reflects on Lamb's early life, his education at Christ's Hospital, and his eventual clerical work at the India House, which provided him the means to support his sister while he pursued writing. Through this, the memoir begins to cover the delicate interplay of personal calamity and literary genius, setting up a narrative that intertwines Lamb’s life events, his literary influences, and his friendships with renowned writers of his time, such as Samuel Taylor Coleridge. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 68.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Cornwall, Barry, 1787-1874
EBook No.: 6166
Published: Jul 1, 2004
Downloads: 146
Language: English
Subject: Lamb, Charles, 1775-1834
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Charles Lamb: A Memoir
Credits: Carel Lyn Miske, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "Charles Lamb: A Memoir" by Barry Cornwall is a biographical account written in the late 19th century that delves into the life and character of the English essayist and poet Charles Lamb. The memoir reflects Cornwall's personal recollections and admiration for Lamb, introducing readers to the essence of a man who was not only a crucial figure in the literary world but was also deeply devoted to his sister Mary, whose struggles with mental health defined much of his life. The memoir intends to illuminate Lamb's unique qualities of mind, humor, and compassion as well as his literary endeavors. The opening of the memoir sets the stage for an intimate portrayal of Charles Lamb, highlighting Cornwall's close relationship with him during the last years of his life. It emphasizes Lamb's heroic devotion to caring for his sister, whose mental illness shaped his days and profoundly affected his literary output. Cornwall reflects on Lamb's early life, his education at Christ's Hospital, and his eventual clerical work at the India House, which provided him the means to support his sister while he pursued writing. Through this, the memoir begins to cover the delicate interplay of personal calamity and literary genius, setting up a narrative that intertwines Lamb’s life events, his literary influences, and his friendships with renowned writers of his time, such as Samuel Taylor Coleridge. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 68.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Cornwall, Barry, 1787-1874
EBook No.: 6166
Published: Jul 1, 2004
Downloads: 146
Language: English
Subject: Lamb, Charles, 1775-1834
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.